MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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